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The Bulletin Volume 15, No. 5 October 2015

WELCOME TO STANTHORPE 2015 CCQ State Caravan Rally

What a welcome to the CCQ State Caravan Rally

at Stanthorpe on Monday morning.

Pam and Linda of the Queensland Caravan Club

were on hand to welcome caravanners as they

approached the showground entry gate.

Many other volunteers were on hand to check

registration details and to direct caravanners to

the marshals who would be responsible for

parking caravans in the appropriate areas.

The marshals were kept very busy for most of

Monday as caravans arrived sometimes in

groups.

After setting up on their sites club members

then attended the office to register and to

receive their welcome bag which contained a

whole plethora of goodies including local

information guides, vouchers for shopping,

pens, note books and other various club

welcome gifts. Members were also able to

register for the golf, disc bowls, lawn bowls, bus

tours and the I-pad seminar if they hadn’t

previously done so.

After lunch Pat Mander held an information

session for first time attendees of a State

Caravan Rally. She was only expecting a small

number to attend but was overwhelmed by

more than 50 first timers. That was a

remarkable number of first timers considering

there were 248 vans at the rally.

Also during the afternoon there was a rehearsal

for the Opening Ceremony in the main hall for

the 26 clubs represented at the rally including

members from NSW clubs.


Stanthorpe RSL Band

The Opening Ceremony for the 2015 CCQ

State Caravan Rally at Stanthorpe

commenced at 5pm. Club members were

encouraged to wear their club attire.

The audience was entertained by the

Stanthorpe RSL Band prior to and during

the Opening Ceremony. Alf Smerdon of

the Toowoomba and Golden West

Caravan Club was the emcee during the

ceremony.

The participating clubs were introduced

as the club flags were paraded into the

hall. The organising clubs Jabiru Caravan

and RV Club Inc., Bayside Caravan Club,

Queensland Caravan Club and the

Toowoomba & Golden West Caravan Club

had the honour of parading their flags

first.


State Caravan Rally Opening Ceremony

Alf introduced the Official Party of:

Carolyn Healy, Chairperson of the State Rally

organising committee; Bob McKernon,

President of the CCQ; Cr Peter Blundell, Mayor

of the Southern Downs Regional Council;

Lawrence Springborg MP Member for Southern

Downs;

Rev. Greg Windsor; Rin Klasen, Secretary of the

National Association of Caravan Clubs Ltd; and

Andy Williams, President of the Stanthorpe

Show Society.

Speeches were made by Carolyn Healy, Bob

McKernon, Cr Peter Blundell and Lawrence

Springborg MP.

During his speech Lawrence remarked that he

had had the honour of officially opening the

2006 Goondiwindi State Rally and at that time

he had remarked on the colourful display of

club uniforms in the audience which was again

on display.

Rev Greg Windsor offered a prayer for the rally.

Emcee Alf Smerdon preparing to introduce the Official Party


The Official Party from the left: Carolyn Healy , Chairperson of the State Rally organising

committee; Bob McKernon, President of the CCQ; Cr Peter Blundell, Mayor of the Southern Downs

Regional Council; Lawrence Springborg MP Member for Southern Downs;

Rev. Greg Windsor; Rin Klasen, Secretary of the National Association of Caravan Clubs Ltd;

Andy Williams, President of the Stanthorpe Show Society.

A welcome BBQ followed the conclusion of the Opening Ceremony. Members were entertainment

by Phil Vellacott who has a repertoire of easy listening music from pop to jazz including ballads.

Tuesday—Day 2

Tuesday got off to an early start with a welcome

breakfast sponsored by the Stanthorpe Show

Society. Then followed a busy day registrations

continuing for lawn bowls and golf and the

photo competition registration. The seminar

program commenced with such diverse topics

presented by RV Solar Supplies, Bio Magic, RV

Warehouse, camp oven cooking CIL Insurance

and using an I-Pad.

The bus tours were very well patronised with

both the Wine Tour and Foodies Tour receiving

much praise. The Book Club was active in the

Main Hall

The line dancers were active in the main hall each afternoon of the rally. The Tuesday evening entertainment was a

themed Italian night with an Italian meal spon-

sored by Kui Parks and entertainment by the

Ritz Performing Arts Studio and Treamici a duo

of Italian men who performed a variety of songs

in English and Italian. They had provided a song-

book of the songs they performed. Special

guests were Angelo & Mary Puglisi of

Ballandean Estate. Angelo and Mary gave a

potted history of their involvement in the wine

industry since the mid 1960’s. Other special

guests were Fabio and Sandra visiting opera

singers who sang an Italian aria.


Wednesday—Day 3

The Photo Competition entries were open for viewing. This competition sponsored by Reid Cycles & Action Graphics involved five sections. Photos in black & white, landscapes, reflections, special effects and portrait of a club member. The winner of each section had their photo enlarged to A3 size on canvas.

The winners were:

Black & White - Julie Ann Smith Landscapes - Bert Beker Reflections - Denise Park Special Effects - Col Roles Portrait of a Club Member - Susan Massingham The overall Grand Champion was Sharia Motyha

The seminar program continued with topics including Cameras - Bert Beker, Allomba Laven-der, Centrelink, RV Solar Supplies, and using an I-Pad. The Drag Racing registration and practice took place in the Pit Lane building. Craft classes took place in the main shed.

The Wednesday evening entertainment was a Rainbow Ball sponsored by Telstra. Members had been encouraged to dress in colourful garb to represent a rainbow. Many did dress up taking the opportunity to peacock themselves. It was BYO refreshment evening.


Thursday—Day 4

The golfers had an early start this morning with

a 7AM tee-off.

The CCQ Delegates’ Meeting was convened in

the main office. Rin Klasen—Secretary of the

NACC was invited by CCQ President Bob

McKernon to address the members on the ben-

efits of being part of the Club Online Database.

Rin responded from questions from the floor

about the RV Clubs of Australia currently being

put in place to represent all RVs.

After Rin’s presentation the Delegates’ Meeting

took place. Minutes of the meeting have been

circulated to all club secretaries.

Craft classes continued in the Main Shed. Today

the seminar program included presentations by:

Stanthorpe Community Health, KLM Electrics,

Telstra, Qld Transport and Bio Magic.

There was a damper cooking working bee in the

Wine Pavilion to cook enough dampers to

provide supper for all of the rally attendees

after the entertainment.

The Drag Racing Competition took place in the

Pit Lane building There were three classes of

competition Men, Ladies and Junior.

The eventual winners were: Ray MacDonald

(Men), Linda Jones (Ladies) and Daniel

McLaughlin (Junior).

At 3PM there was a Dometic Products

presentation in the Main Hall followed by a

Hema Maps seminar. The Dometic Products

presentation allowed the winners of a major

$25000 “Follow the Sun” Dometic prize Terry &

Denise Park to discuss how they had utilised the

products supplied by Dometic and how they

had undertaken a tour to allow them to show-

case their prize. They opened their 5th wheel

caravan to show members how Dometic had

installed so much product in their vehicle. Invi-

tations included in the Welcome Bag entitled

each member to a free dink of choice and a

Lucky Dip prize. There were more prize give-

aways during their presentation.

Hema Maps had a major prize of a Hema

Navigator NH7 and a sun visor that was drawn

from completed survey forms.

The evening entertainment was a Fun & fashion

Spectacular featuring music by Peter Salata

sponsored by MAKS Caravan Repairs.

There were three sections to the fashion show.

Boys and Girls, Ladies and Men. The Children's

wear was provided by Target Country the Ladies

Wear by Jas-Sar-Jes and the Men’s wear by

Gleeson’s Mercers of Stanthorpe.

Unfortunately Sadie the Cleaning Lady wanted

to be involved in the fashion parade and insist-

ed on waltzing down the red carpet much to the

delight of the audience.

How to properly care for your race cars

Courtesy of Jim & Rae of Peninsula Club


Sadie busily involved in the Fashion Show

Sadie fag In hand still being busy

Damper with maple syrup was supplied for supper with plentiful trays

of sliced damper available to all who wished to partake. It could be

recounted that one member of a bird like caravan club managed to

devour copious slices and was still wanting MORE. The marshal will

remain unnamed.

Friday—Day 5

The Disc Bowls competition was the main order

in the morning with a large crowd of

competitors and supporters gathering at the

aptly named bull ring. Competition was fierce

with many very close games but the eventual

winners were Paddy Fray (skip) & Graeme

Lancaster (lead) of the Gold Coast Club with

runners-up Peter Henderson (skip) and Graham

Briggs (lead) of the Coolum Club.

The winners received a Perpetual Trophy with

their names engraved on it and both winners

and runner-up received medallions. Halcyon

Retirement Villages were the sponsors of the

disc bowls competition. They received their

trophies at the Closing Ceremony.

Disc Bowls competition in progress


Friday—Day 5 Cont.

Craft classes continued in the main hall with a Stitch & Bead Card and a Charm in a Bottle and make a Flower as the topics.

The seminar program continued with Hayman Reece attracting a large interactive audience wanting to learn about the latest Hayman Reece products and how to best utilise them.

In the afternoon there were more seminars by Bio Magic & Telstra while the Endeavour Kingaroy Kitchen had the last seminar of the rally. Many members were able to purchase Kingaroy Kitchen products for which they are renowned.

During the afternoon the main hall was prepared for the Gala Dinner. The doors opened at 6PM with the expected rush of hungry caravanners anxious to claim their allotted table. A two course dinner was provided with members being called by table number to queue at serving stations. All done very efficiently with members having a hearty meal. Trays of tarts were distributed to tables as the dessert.

Kratzmann caravans were the sponsors for the evenings entertainment headlined by Tania Kernaghan accompanied by Brenda and Scott. Unfortunately Tania only performed one set leaving Brenda & Scott to fill the evening which they did with aplomb.

Saturday - Day 6

Saturday was Market Day. Members and locals

were permitted to set up their stalls from 6AM

with trading commencing at 8AM until noon.

There was an early rush by patrons seeking the

best bargains.


Saturday - Day 6 Cont.

George & Joy Watson hosted a Trivia Quiz in the Main Hall in the afternoon. Tables of 6 were the order of the afternoon with many tables being occupied with all vying for the prizes on offer.

The Closing Ceremony commenced at 5PM with members encouraged to dress in either club or rock & roll attire. The Stanthorpe RSL Band again provided the music for the closing ceremony.

The Monster Raffle was drawn first and then the prize for submitting LED dockets. After the raffle draw was completed the Official Party were invited on to the stage.

The Official party comprised Carolyn Healy, Bob McKernon, Cr Peter Blundell, Andy Williams, Rev. Greg Windsor & Rin Klasen. Lawrence Springborg MP sent his apologies for being unable to attend.

Bob McKernon was called upon to award the Perpetual Trophy to the winners of the Disc Bowls and the prize medallions. The photo competition winners were also presented with their prizes. The emcee then called on CCQ Treasurer Adrian Skinner to present cheques firstly to the Stanthorpe Show Society for the hire of their facility and then the donation to the RFDS. Unfortunately there was no representative available for the RFDS.

Bob McKernon thanked the State Rally Organising committee for the hard work and dedication they had applied to organising and running the 2015 State Caravan Rally. Carolyn Healy then thanked her committee for their work. Special mention was made of Brian Lewis for his electrical installation and John Moffett for his plumbing skills without which it would have been a dry dark rally.

Bob McKernon then called on Don and Dawn Turner of the Kookaburra Caravan Club for special mention as being present at the very first State Caravan Rally at Esk in 1976. This rally was conducted by the Chesney Caravan Club. Don and Dawn were on their way to their 41st Club rally at Esk the following weekend.

The emcee Alf Smerdon then called on Rev Greg Windsor to offer thanks for the rally. Then Mayor Peter Blundell was called upon to officially close the rally. The clubs flags were lowered. And then it was time for the Rock & Roll Stomp. Members of the Coominya Rock & Roll club were on hand to give demonstrations of rock & roll moves and many members took the opportunity to stretch some muscles perhaps some that hadn’t been exercised in such a manner for many years. Quite possibly some sore and aching people on Sunday. The Rock & Roll evening was sponsored by Retreat caravans.

Sunday It was time to leave. Power & water was being disconnected from 8AM and only those members involved in those tasks stayed on. A great rally had finished.


Adrian Skinner presenting Andy Williams with the cheque for the Showground hire

Paddy Fray and Graeme Lancaster receiving their Disc Bowls trophies from Bob McKernon

Dawn & Don Turner Kookaburra Caravan Club receiving their gift memento from Bob McKernon

Closing the Rally—Lowering the Club flags while the Stanthorpe RSL Band plays


CCCQ DISCLAIMER The material in ‘The Bulletin’ is in the nature of general comment only and is not necessarily the view of the CCQ Inc. or of the editor. Articles are submitted by third parties and are accepted in good faith by the CCQ. The CCQ makes no representations or warranties about the accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for the intended purpose of any product, service or material in ‘The Bulletin’ Barry A. Roberts—Editor

CCQ Executive President: Bob McKernon Secretary: Barbara Rutherford Treasurer: Adrian Skinner

All correspondence to: CCQ Secretary 1 Colvillea Close, Carseldine 4034 Or via email at: [email protected]

CCQ Web site is: https://sites.google.com/site/caravanclubsqld/

I am pleased to report that the 39th State Rally,

held at Stanthorpe, was an outstanding

success, with 248 caravans in attendance.

It was a pleasure to welcome caravans from

three New South Wale s Clubs, and two Motor

Homes from the CMCA.

Of particular interest was the attendance of

Don and Dawn Turner. Don and Dawn are one

of five founding members of the Kookaburra

Caravan Club, which celebrates 41years at a

gathering on 3rd & 4th of October.

Equally important is the fact that Don and

Dawn attended the first Combined Rally at Esk

in May 1976, hosted by the Chesney Caravan

Club. Congratulations to Don, Dawn and the

Kookaburra Club.

The Delegates meeting, at the Rally, welcomed

Rin Klasen, Secretary of the National Associa-

tion of Caravan Clubs. Rin spent thirty minutes

or so on a presentation which covered the

current status of the NACC including an in

depth explanation of the proposed National

Data Base. Might I take this opportunity to

recommend that all clubs look closely at the

data base which will provide a benefit to all

Club Secretaries, by reducing the work load in

record keeping, as well as other time savers.

Barbara Rutherford will shortly email a copy of

Rin’s presentation to all Clubs.

Over the past 12 to 18 months the Qld Tourism

Department has been developing a road based

tourism programme, known as “Destination Q”,

including a “Camping Options” Booklet,

designed to assist Local Governments in

meeting the challenges of this tourism boost.

“Destination Q” predicts that road based tour-

ism will provide a $25 billion income to Qld by

the year 2025. The CCQ has been invited to

attend the next “Destination Q” forum, to be

held in Townsville on the 8th & 9th of October.

This is a great opportunity for our organisation

to be seen and contribute at this forum, which I

will attend.

Happy travels and stay well.

Bob McKernon October 2015

CCQ President’s Report

mailto:[email protected]

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Caravan Clubs of Queensland Inc. http://sites.google.com/site/caravanclubsqld

Locality Expenditure Summary [email protected]

This report has been filtered to limit the report to the following criteria:

Time Period 2015/2016 Financial Year All Clubs All Venue Types All Localities All Local Government Areas

Data provided by the participating Affiliated Caravan Clubs

Participating Clubs 29 Events 51 Max Min Average Vans 924 56 3 18 Localities 73 Local Government Areas 30

Venues Visits Expenditures Caravan Park 18 $21,024.00 Free Stay 4 $0.00 Other 13 $5,852.00 Scout Ground 3 $3,251.00 Showground 32 $42,022.00

Expenditures Site $72,149.00 Dining $50,202.00 Other $88,635.00 Major $11,636.00

Period Total $222,622.00 Average / Van $240.93

History (All Clubs, all years) 2015 $817,779.00 2014 $824,823.00 2013 $770,003.00 2012 $624,280.00 2011 $565,029.00

Total Locality Expenditure for all Clubs since 2014 $3,601,914.00

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